Sanitary garbage-receptacle



J. M. WARFIELD.

SANITARY GARBAGE RECEPTACLE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT- 13. I918.

Patented Oct. 14,1919.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.-

JOHN M. WARFIELD, 0F HARRISON, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF To JOHNC.

SCHRADE, OF ROCKAWAY BEACH, NEW YORK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 14, 1919.

Application filed September 13, 1918. Serial No. 253,939.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN M. WARFIELD, a citizen of the United States,residing at Harrison, in the county of Hudson, State of New Jersey, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Sanitary Garbage-Receptacles; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in garbagereceptacles and particularly to garbage receptacles which are adapted toprevent the escape of odors or the exposure of the contents when thecover is removed.

One object of the present invention is to provide a novel and improveddevice of this character wherein the contents of the receptacle arecompletely covered When the lid of the receptacle is removed for theintroduction of garbage, thereby preventing the escape of oflensiveodors.

Another object is to provide a novel and improved device of thischaracter wherein there is efiected simplicity and cheapness in themanufacture of the device, and the economy of material.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the followingdescription when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a garbage: receptacle made in accordancewlth my 1nvention.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the same.

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 33 of Fig. 1.

. Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 44 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 6 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line 6-6 of Fig. 2.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawing, 10 represents acylindrical metal casing having the removable cover or lid 11, and thehandle 12.

In the front wall of the casing 10, at a suitable distance below theupper end thereof, there is formed a transversely extending slot 13, andslidable through this slot, and into the interior of the casing, is ametal plate 14, said plate being disposed in a hori zontal plane, andarranged to receive thereon the garbage which is introduced through theupper open end of the casing, when the cover is removed.- Secured to theinner face of the wall of the casing, at two diametrically oppositepoints, and extending forwardly and rearwarclly in parallel relation,are the plates 15, each of which is slightly bowed toward the center ofthe casing and has a longitudinally extending channel 16 pressedtherein. Within these channels the longer marginal edges of the plate 14are disposed for sliding movement .The outer end of the plate extendsthrough the slot 13 and is formed with a hand held 17, by means of whichsaid plate may be moved inwardly and outwardly. The slot 13 is of awidth slightly less than the thickness of the plate 14, the upper wallof the slot being bent to incline inwardly and downwardly, to a slightdegree, as shown at 18, and is arranged to contact with the upper faceof the plate to scrape off the garbage deposited thereon, as said plateis pulled outwardly.

The .plates 15 are secured to the walls of the casing by means of therivets 19. The inner end of the plate 14 is of the same outline as theinner contour of the rear portion of the wall of the casing, and isadapted, when said plate is at its inmost position, to bear against thesaid wall.

In the operation of the device, the sliding plate 14 is first pushedinwardly, the cover removed, and the garbage dumped onto the upper faceof said plate. When the cover is removed the plate 14 completely coversthe contents of the receptacle and also prevents escape of odorstherefrom. After the garbage has been placed on the plate 14,, the coveris replaced and the plate 14 pulled outwardly whereby the inclined upperwall of the slot 13 will scrape off said garbage and cause the same todrop into the receptacle. The plate is then pushed inwardly to itsnormal position.

What is claimed is:

A garbage receptacle including a casing, horizontal parallel groovedmembers mounted inthe casing, a plate slidably supported in the groovesof the parallel members, the

front wall of the casing having a horizon- In testimeny whereof, I aflixmy signatal slot through which the said plate is arture, in the presenceof two witnesses. ranged to move, the upper wall 'of the said JOHN M.WARFIELD. slot being extended downwardly and in- Witnesses:

5 wardly into scraping contact with the upper JAMES IsoN,

face of the plate. WILLIAM DANTON.

Copies 01' this patent may be obtained for five cents each, byaddressing the Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. G.

